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EAP1042/37/1
- Record Id:
- 040-003460245
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460244
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288845.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/37/1
- Title:
- Mandinka Ajami Devotional Poetry
- Additional Titles:
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Mandinkakaŋ Suukuwo
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Mandinkakaŋ Suukuwo.
Contains a collection of three Mandinka Ajami poems. The first poem enjoins Mandinka people to strive to be exemplary Muslims, who follow the teachings of Islam. According to the owner, the poem is used when praying for the deceased loved ones in the community. The second poem emphasizes the importance of Islamic ethics and morality. The third poem is a hagiography of Prophet Muḥammad, beginning before his birth and ending after his death.
Custodial history: The two first poems were written by the owner. The third one was written by Aladji Ibrahima Drame.
Extent and format of original material: 33 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.
Owner(s) of original material: Kemo Tahirou Cisse.
Author(s) of original material: Kemo Tahirou Cisse; Aladji Ibrahima Drame.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460244
040-003460245 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/37 : Kemo Tahirou Cisse Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/37/1 : Mandinka Ajami Devotional Poetry - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460244[0001]/040-003460245
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/37
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 33 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-37-1
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Mandinka
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 2000
- End Date:
- 2017
- Date Range:
- 2000-2017
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 14.69103
- Longitude (Decimal):
- -17.47111
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Physical Characteristics:
- Unbound manuscript.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Kemo Tahirou Cisse.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)